What happened on Wednesday April 08, 2015?

About April 8th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all charges related to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for the terrorist attack.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 2015 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about April 8th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on April 8th, 2015.

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April 08, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 2015:

  • Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Verdict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all charges related to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for the terrorist attack.
  • Major Oil Industry Merger Royal Dutch Shell announced a significant strategic acquisition of rival BG Group for approximately $70 billion, representing one of the largest energy sector mergers of the year.
  • Sinai Peninsula Terror Attacks A series of three coordinated attacks in northern Sinai Peninsula resulted in the deaths of eleven civilians and two Egyptian Army soldiers, highlighting ongoing regional instability and insurgency challenges.
  • Industrial Disaster in Fujian, China A catastrophic fire and explosion occurred at the Dragon Aromatics chemical facility in Fujian, China, involving a fourth liquid hydrocarbon tank. The incident prompted the emergency evacuation of over 14,000 residents.
  • NATO Resolute Support Mission Incident in Afghanistan A tragic friendly fire incident occurred during NATO's Resolute Support Mission, resulting in the death of one Afghan soldier and one U.S. soldier, with an additional 3 Afghan and 2 U.S. troops wounded during a gunfight.
  • Tragic Maritime Incident off Haiti A devastating shipwreck off Haiti's coast resulted in the loss of 21 lives, underscoring the ongoing maritime safety challenges in the region.
  • European Flight Disruptions A strike by French air traffic controllers led to the widespread cancellation of hundreds of flights across Europe, causing significant travel disruptions.

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April 08, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 08, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 08, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $125.85
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.46
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.05
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.72

Exchange Rates on April 08, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.927 EUR
  • 1 USD = 120.162 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6719 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3008 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2541 CAD

April 08, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Parma - Udinese : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Almeria : 4 - 0
  • Granada - Celta : 1 - 1
  • La Coruna - Cordoba : 1 - 1
  • Vallecano - Real Madrid : 0 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dumbarton - Hibernian : 1 - 2
  • Hearts - Alloa : 3 - 0
  • Livingston - Falkirk : 2 - 1
  • Raith Rvs - Cowdenbeath : 1 - 3

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aberdeen - Inverness C : 1 - 0
  • Celtic - Partick : 2 - 0
  • Dundee - Dundee United : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was April 08, 2015?


April 08, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 98th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 2015 can also be written as 4/8/2015 in the US and as 8/4/2015 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 2015 in April 2015 calendar

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April 08, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 08, 2015:

  • Rayson Huang

    Hong kong chemist and academic (b. 1920).

  • David Laventhol

    American journalist and publisher (b. 1933).

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April 08, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 6th and April 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  2. - Sugar youtube
  3. - Thinking Out Loud youtube
  4. - Love Me Like You Do youtube
  5. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube

April 08, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 2015 was Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube
  2. - Trap Queen youtube
  3. - FourFiveSeconds youtube
  4. - G.D.F.R.
  5. - Somebody
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April 08, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 08, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 08, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 2015 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 2015 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 08, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 10:38 pm and setting at 09:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2015.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 2015?


Someone born on April 08, 2015 is:

10 years and 15 days old,

or 120 months and 15 days old,

or 524 weeks

or 3668 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 2015?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 08, 2015.

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